Developing Learner Autonomy – a webinar by Rod Bolitho
Dear Colleagues,
IATEFL Poland and Rod Bolitho, NILE Advisory Board (Chair), teacher, teacher educator and manager,
have the pleasure to invite you to the webinar:
“Developing Learner Autonomy”
which will take place on Wednesday, 7th of May 2025, from 20.30 to 21.30 CET.
Summary:
“In this session I will invite you to listen and think with me about what constitutes good language learning and what a teacher can do to promote it. We will look together at some of the factors that can inhibit good language learning, including standards, traditions and assessment practices. We’ll then consider in practical terms how learner autonomy can be fostered by teachers with a good understanding of its importance. There will be opportunities for discussion and questions during the session.”
Rod Bolitho
During the webinar all participants will be provided with a certificate of participation, which they will be able to download.
IATEFL Poland members have priority of registration for this webinar.
Do not delay. The number of participants is limited.
Professional profile
Rod Bolitho
NILE Advisory Board (Chair)
teacher, teacher educator and manager
Bio
Rod has worked in language education as teacher, teacher educator and manager for over 55 years in both the public and private sectors. He now freelances and also chairs the NILE Advisory Board.
Rod has an international reputation as author, trainer and consultant to ELT projects in Europe and beyond, most recently for the British Council in Uzbekistan, Tunisia, Djibouti and Niger. He has directed Master’s programmes in Language Education and Trainer Training at Plymouth Marjon University and here at NILE and he continues to serve as a supervisor on the MAPDLE programme. He has written articles on a wide range of ELT-related topics, including language awareness, trainer training, continuing professional development and materials design. He has been a plenary speaker at the IATEFL International Conference and at conferences in many parts of the world, including India, Russia, Turkey, Greece and Brazil.
His most recent books, both co-authored with Richard Rossner, are ‘Language Education in a Changing World: Challenges and Opportunities’, published by Multilingual Matters in 2020 and ‘Language-Sensitive Teaching and Learning’ published in 2022 by Palgrave Macmillan.
Rod enjoys walking, cooking, reading and supporting his beloved Liverpool FC.
Welcome!
On behalf of IATEFL Poland
Webinar organisers:
| Anna Rogalewicz-Gałucka Chief Administrative Officer office@iatefl.org.pl | Lucyna Wilinkiewicz-Górniak Kraków Region Representative Webinars’ Coordinator lucyna.wilinkiewicz@gmail.com |
